Associate Pastor - Field Position (Uganda)

Noonday Children's Homes exists to provide a safe environment for children to live, grow, and learn. It is the objective of Noonday Children's Homes to meet the physical, educational, emotional, and spiritual needs of each child living within our care. We do this by providing for their basic needs, such as shelter, food, and clothing, and by providing ample learning opportunities with a loving, safe environment where they can grow and thrive. Noonday Children's Homes is committed to hiring qualified staff to meet the needs of the children. The staff will dedicate their time to improving the lives of the children through loving care and devoted instruction.

General Description - Uganda

The Associate Pastor position is responsible for guiding the children in their Christian faith. This position will create weekly bible studies appropriate for various ages. The Associate Pastor will encourage worship time and daily devotionals. He or she will report issues with children, staff, or property to the Country Director/Programs Manager. He or she will be responsible for adding input to individual plans for each child. The position will report directly to the Programs Manager. This is a field position. 

Key Responsibilities

• Create Christian faith-based plans for the children.
• Establish weekly routines for the children to participate in worship and bible studies.
• Available for individual prayer time as needed by the children.
• Understanding of what each child believes and how they are developing their relationship with Jesus Christ
• Provide input to the plans for each child.
• Pray and encourage staff members
• Communicate routinely with Country Director/Programs Manager
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Experience

• Strong biblical knowledge.
• Experience working with children required.
• Bible college or seminary preferred.
• Ability to create and manage faith-based plans for children.
• Ability to confidently communicate with diverse age ranges of children.

Critical Qualities

• Commitment to lead by example, following the Christian Faith and living a life that honors Jesus Christ\Must commit to love the children of Noonday
• Self-motivated and articulate.
• Personable, mature judgment, discerning, emotionally intelligent.
• Strong ethic of service sustained a positive attitude, passion for the Noonday Children's Homes plans.
• Works well in a team environment.